Faucet



Sept. 23, A924. 1,509,339

H. G. CQRDLEY ET AL FAUCET Filed Feb. '7, 1924 HHIHHIHIHIIHIHIHMMIIHIIIIII wventcw @H701 mm1 lll Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES lPATENT OFFICE.

HENRY Gr. CORDLEY, OF GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, AND GEORGE R. LONG, O'FWATER- BURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS T CORDLEY St HAYES, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., A

CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

FAUCET.

Application led February 7, 1924. Serial No. 691,245.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY G. ConDLEY, residing at Glen Ridge, EssexCounty, *State of New Jersey, and GEORGE R. LONG, residing at Waterbury,county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, both being citizens of theUnited States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFaucets, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to faucets and particularly relates to the valvesand means for detachably securing them to valve carrying means offaucets and the like, and has for its object to provide a simple andeffective form of valve "and means for detach- .ably securing it to thedevice by which the valve -is moved intol and out of contact with itsseat. A further object of the invention is to provide a valve in whichthe gasket may be readily removed so as to permit both sides to be madeuse of. A further object of the invention is to provide a simpleeffective and inexpensive form of faucet of which the main parts may beformed of sheet metal.

With the objects above indicated and other objects hereinafter explainedin view, the invention consists in the construction and combination ofelements hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a faucet embodyingthe invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the valve and valve tube showing themseparated.

Figure 3 is a central vertical sectional view of the valve showing theparts separated.

Figure 4 is a rear end view of the valve tube and Figure 5 is a sideview of the pin which holds the valve tube in the shell.

In the drawings 1 indicates the shell of a push faucet having thestraight tubular forward portion 2 having discharge opening 3 aboutwhich is secured spout 4. To the rear end of this straight tubularportion is a secured a tapered portion 5 increasing in diameter to therear and having formed integral with it a straight tubular portion 6interiorly screw threaded and provided at its rearend with a flange 7Within the rear end of the straight tubular portion 2 and extendingforward into it is a ring 8 the forward end of which is reduced indiameter to form an annular seat 9 which is `spaced a substantialdistance from the interior of the portion 2. Near the forward end of theportion 2 are formed diametrica'lly opposite openings 10 and 11 adaptedto receive a pin 12. The material about the lower opening 11 is spreadoutward so as to receive a screw thread and the pin 12 is screwthreadedat 13 to iit the screwthread of opening 11.

Within the straight tubular portion 2 fits a` valve tube 14 closed atits rear end. Into the open forward end of this valve tube extends acentral flange 15 of a circular plate 16 the outer edge 17 of which isturned rearward and roughened so as to be readily grasped by the hand.The flange 15 is secured to the end of the valve tube and serves as themeans for rotating and sliding it.

Near its forward end the valve tube 14 is provided with opposite bayonetslots 18 adapted to receive the pin 12.

On the rear end of the valve tube is carried a gasket 19 which, when thevalve tube is forced into its rearward position, seats itself againstthe annular valve seat 9.

This gasket 19 consists of non-metallic material such as rubber,bakelite or other suitable material and has a central opening 20 throughit. Between the gasket 20 and the circular disk 21 is a washer 3() ofleather which acts as a. seat for the gasket 20. Both the gasket 2O andthe washer 30 fits against a circular disk 21 of metal having anannular, rearwardly extending flange 22 at its periphery. The disk 21has a central opening 23.

In the rear end of the valve tube 14 is a central opening 24 and anopening of larger diameter 25 near its periphery with a slot 26connecting the two openings 24 and 25 thus forming a key hole slot.

The opening 2O in the gasket, 19; the opening 31 in the washer 30; theopening 23 in the disk 21 and the opening 25 near the periphery of therear end of the valve tube are all of substantially the same diameterand are adapted to receive a pin 27. This pin 27 has at its rear end ahead 28 and near its forward end is provided with an annul'argroove 29and its length from the forward face otr the head27 to the rear edge ofthe annular groove 29 is equal to the combined thickness of the gasket19, the WashervSO, tliedisk 21 andthe rear end of the valve tube. Y Inassembling the valve the gasket and washer is placed against the disk 21with its periphery within the flange 22 and the pin is passed throughthe openings 20, 31 and 23. The end of the pin is then passed throughthe opening 25 in the rear end of the valve tube which brings theannulan groove 29 in line with the end of the valve tube and the pin isthen pressed towardcthe centre of the end of the valve tube. The slot 26is of less width than the diameter of the pin but` is of such width thatits sides engage the annular groove 29 and'. the diameter of 'centralopening 24 is equal to the width of this slot.

So long as the disk 21 is in line with the valve .tube the edges of thecentral opening` 2.4 will engage the annular groove 29v and the valvewill be held to the valve tnbeto move With it. As the valve tube titsthe interior f the straight tubular portion 2 of the shell so long asthe valve and valve tube is Within the shell the valve will be held tothe valve tube.v s the vpin 12 extends through thev bayonet slots 18 itserves to hold the valve tube in the shell while permitting it to slideand to be rotated as may be necessaryto force the gasket 19 against itsseat and to release it and draw it forward to open thef'aucet. l

The gasket 19 being a flat disk is readily reversible so that if oneface becomes worn the pin 27 may be withdrawn, the gasket turned overand the pin. again inse 1ted.

By `unscrenving the pin 12 and withdrawingy itthe valve tube and valvemaybe readily Withdrawn from the shell and .vhen Withdrawn the' valveI'nay be moved radially of the valve tube to cause the forward end of,pin 27 to move outward through the slot 26 into line with the opening 25when it will slip out through this opening and the valve Willbedisengaged from the valve tube.

Thevalve tube 14 is preferably formed in one Ypiefceivith its closedend. All of the parts of thejfaucet shown, except the gasket 19, the pin27 and the pin 12 may be readily formed from sheet metal by ordinarymethods of stamping, drawing or spinning and may be secured together as'shown by braz'ing o r soldering. y

lVhile the valve and the means for secur- 1 ing it to the valve tube isparticularly adaptedler use in a construction in which the valve tubeis` of sheet metal as shown,- the same securing means may bfeused withvalve. carrying. mea-ns vof'otherconstruction, Y

I-Iagvingthus described our invention what Weclaifnisz' v I y Y .1.11uittesten-:outer Shell- @OnSiSns 01' ans .outer niember olf straighttubing and an inner member of straight tubing having to wards itsforward end a portion of reduced diameter adapted to fit within the rearend of the outer member, having its forward end portion so reduced indiameter as to leave between it and the interior of the outer nember anannular space, and having its end adapted to serve as a alve seat. and aplug movable in the inner portion ofi thc outer member, and adapted atits inner ond to receive a pin which holds the valve securely againstthe end of the plug said valve being adapted to fit the valve sont onthe end of the inner member, and having bayonet slots formed in saidplug, and a' pin, screwthru'ded at its lower end, carried by the outermen'iberl extending through th(` bayonet slots of the plug;

2; In a faucet an outer shell consisting ofi: an outer member ofstraight tubing and an inner member of straight tubing havin towards its:forward end a portion of re uced diameter adapted to lit within therem' end of the outer member, having its forward end portion so reducedin diameter as to leave between it and the interior of the outer memberan annular space, and having its end adapted to serve as a valve scat,and n plut.r movable in the inner portion of the outer membenandprovided at its inner end with a key hole slot adapted to receive a pinwhich holds the valve, substantially encased in an enclosure. securelyagainst the end of the plug, said valve being adapted to fit the valveseat on the end of the inner member. andk having bayonet slots' formedin said plug, and a pin. screwthreaded at its lower end, carried by theouter member extending througl'i the bayonet slots of the plug.

3. In a iaucct an outer shell consisting of an outer member of straighttubing and an inner member of straight tubing havingv to wards itsforward end a portion of redulced diameter adapted to fit within therear end of thc outer member, havin;r its forward end portion so reducedin diameter as to lravc between it and the interior of the outer inemberan annular space. and having its end adapted to serve as a valve seat.and a` plug movable in the inner portion of the outer member, andprovided at its inner end: with aA key hole slot adapted to receive apin which holds the valve, a washer interposed between the valve and thevalveA enclosure. and tht` valve enclosure securely against the end ofthe plug, said valve beingr adapted to fit the valve seat' on the end ofthe inner member. and having bayonet slots formed in sn'i'd plug. and apin, screwthrcaded at its lower end, carried by the outer memberextending through the bayonet slots of the plug.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aix our signatures;

GEORGE R. LONG. HENRY G. CORDLEY.

